FITNESS, WELLNESS AND HEALTH CULT

Top food items which increase immunity In this period of coronavirus, 2020 has proved to us that it’s not “ wealthier ” but rather “ healthier ” people who can survive and lead a happy successful life. We now have to make choices of having more food than increase immunity. Often, we all are so busy fighting with the problems that we forget to fight with our “diseases”.  But we must remember that not everyone can successfully win over them but rather only those with higher immunity levels can do so. In this article, we will discuss some of the scientifically proven foods which boost immunity.   Now, what do we mean by immunity? Immunity is made up of a core word ‘immune’ which means “protected against a particular disease by particular substances in the blood”. And if we understand it in a deeper sense, specific cells called White Blood Cells in our body are specialized cells which help us to win over all types of diseases. How to increase immunity? A low level of i...

HOW TO BE SAFE DURING LOCKDOWN- TIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) PREVENTIONS AND SYMPTOMS OF CORONA (COVID-19) In this article, we will discuss the strategies and tips for surviving during COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) . In these hard times the lockdown is affecting many of us in different ways, to be safe there are some precautions and strategies we need to follow. The entire world is currently battling with COVID-19. As indicated by WHO, till 29-June-2020, there are 98,43,073 confirmed cases, and 4,95,760 confirmed deaths are accounted for everywhere throughout the world. The first case was accounted for from Wuhan, China. However, China has nearly recouped from this pandemic with some more fresh cases. India is now unlocking itself after three months of lockdown with around 2,10,120 live cases and 16,095 total deaths. Offices, shops are opened and slowly the whole nation is coming back to its normal functioning. The thing which we need to keep in mind is that the gove...

There is an Irish proverb that says “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book.”. Sleep is truly one of the best and effective medicine which is needed by animals, birds and humans is a sound deep sleep. In today’s time, this is the most underrated thing in human life. We are valuing it less and less by each passing day.   Why is sleep important? Just like a machine our brain also needs rest for many physiological processes and most important for rest. But we must understand that sleep is not a passive process, our brain still functions while we are sleeping.   Another important reason to get sleep is brain plasticity (what is brain plasticity? Check it out HERE .). Sleep helps us to store what we have learned throughout the day and also helps in remembering it for the future. When people don’t get enough sleeps the health disease risks get high. From cardiovascular diseases to increase in symptoms of migraines, high blood pressure, and de...

Internationally competitive sports demand a lot from an athlete. From mental health, environmental conditions, anatomical structure, physiological capabilities to as small as genes. Sprinters are born not made. I am sure you have heard this term if you have come across an athlete. You will surely have a question in your mind How black ethnic people runs so fast?  It is true to some extent because of the ACTN3 (Alpha Actinin 3). ACTN3 is also known as the sprinting Gene. The researches are still scarce for this topic, but I will try to provide you the maximum which is present out there.                                                          Credits- England athletics In many reports, it is said that ACTN3 contributes around 2-3% in sprinting activities. Statistically, it doesn’t seem too much but at international levels where every st...

Being a physical education student and a trainer, I know how important physical activity and exercise are for a person, for some exercise and physical activity are a source of income, for some, it is a recreational activity and for some it is medicine. Exercise not help us to build not only a healthy body but also a healthy mind.                                       Exercise is medicine, not only for athletes or people in rehabilitation but for everyone. In this article, we will come to know about some of the aspects of How exercise helps in cognitive development and learning? The idea of, “how exercise helps the brain?” is a new research concept being investigated by the neuroscientists. This is a controversial topic in fitness and public health as many studies support both the fact that there are significant changes and no changes in cognitive performance after physical activity. ...